The Return of Doctor X (1939)
HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD...TO HAUNT THE LIVING!!!
When news reporter Walter Garrett arrives at the hotel room of bombshell actress Angela Merrova to conduct an interview, he finds her dead from multiple stab wounds. He returns with the police to find the hotel empty and the body vanished. Garrett writes about the incident but is fired when Merrova, alive and well, goes to the paper to complain. Now his only chance to get his job back is to find the truth, which involves the grisly scheme of a madman.
Director: Vincent Sherman
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery
Runtime: 62 min
Release Date: November 23, 1939
Cast
- Humphrey Bogart - Dr. Maurice Xavier
- Rosemary Lane - Joan Vance
- Wayne Morris - Walter Wichita Garrett
- Dennis Morgan - Dr. Rhodes
- John Litel - Dr. Flegg
- Lya Lys - Angela
- Huntz Hall - Pinky
- Charles C. Wilson - Det. Kincaid
- Vera Lewis - Miss Sweetman
- Howard Hickman - Chairman
Screenplay
- Lee Katz (Screenplay)
Music: Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography: Sidney Hickox
Editing: Thomas Pratt
Production: First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
new york city, reporter, series of murders
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Return of Doctor X about?
- When news reporter Walter Garrett arrives at the hotel room of bombshell actress Angela Merrova to conduct an interview, he finds her dead from multiple stab wounds. He returns with the police to find the hotel empty and the body vanished. Garrett writes about the incident but is fired when Merrova, alive and well, goes to the paper to complain. Now his only chance to get his job back is to find the truth, which involves the grisly scheme of a madman.
- Who directed The Return of Doctor X?
- The Return of Doctor X was directed by Vincent Sherman.
- Who stars in The Return of Doctor X?
- The Return of Doctor X stars Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Dennis Morgan, John Litel, Lya Lys.
- How long is The Return of Doctor X?
- The Return of Doctor X has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is The Return of Doctor X?
- The Return of Doctor X is a Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery film.
- Where was The Return of Doctor X produced?
- The Return of Doctor X was produced in United States of America.